Exceeding joyfull newes from the Earl of Bedford, Lord Generall of the Horse, that is now set forth for the defence of the Protestant religion. Declaring the happy and fortunate successe of the Ptotestant [sic] army at Siege-moore in Sommersetshire, upon the 19. day of this instant month of August, who having received a challange from the Lord Paulet, Sir Ralph Hopton, and Sir John Stowell, daring them to meet them at the said moor at the time and place appointed. Which said gentlemen upon the 19. day assembled at Siege-moor with great number of men, where Sir Francis Popham, Mr. Pine, and Mr. Stroud met them wich [sic] 6000. horse and foot, and after some parley concerning the King and Parliament, they fell to blowes, but after some 6, hours fight Sir Francis obtained the victory. The said Lord Paulet and his accomplices stood for the commission of array, and Sir Francis and the rest of the gentlemen for the ordinance of Parliament. 1642 Approx. 9 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 5 1-bit group-IV TIFF page images. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2014-11 (EEBO-TCP Phase 2). A84253 Wing E3757 Thomason E113_17 ESTC R17793 99860271 99860271 112389

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 Early English books online text creation partnership. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 2, no. A84253) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 112389) Images scanned from microfilm: (Thomason Tracts ; 20:E113[17]) Exceeding joyfull newes from the Earl of Bedford, Lord Generall of the Horse, that is now set forth for the defence of the Protestant religion. Declaring the happy and fortunate successe of the Ptotestant [sic] army at Siege-moore in Sommersetshire, upon the 19. day of this instant month of August, who having received a challange from the Lord Paulet, Sir Ralph Hopton, and Sir John Stowell, daring them to meet them at the said moor at the time and place appointed. Which said gentlemen upon the 19. day assembled at Siege-moor with great number of men, where Sir Francis Popham, Mr. Pine, and Mr. Stroud met them wich [sic] 6000. horse and foot, and after some parley concerning the King and Parliament, they fell to blowes, but after some 6, hours fight Sir Francis obtained the victory. The said Lord Paulet and his accomplices stood for the commission of array, and Sir Francis and the rest of the gentlemen for the ordinance of Parliament. [8] p. Printed, for Thomas Berriman; dwelling in Great St. Bartholomews, London : August 23. 1642. Signatures: A⁴. Reproduction of the original in the British Library.

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Exceeding Joyfull NEWES FROM The Earl of Bedford, Lord Generall of the Horſe, that is now ſet forth for the Defence of the Proteſtant RELIGION.

Declaring the happy and fortunate Succeſſe of the Proteſtant Army at Siege-Moore in Sommerſet-ſhire, upon the 19. day of this inſtant month of Auguſt, who having received a Challenge from the Lord Paulet, Sir Ralph Hopton, and Sir John Stowell, daring them to meet them at the ſaid Moor at the time and place appointed.

Which ſaid Gentlemen upon the 19. day aſſembled at Siege-Moor with a great number of men, where Sir Francis Popham, Mr. Pine, and Mr. Str • nd met them with 6000. Horſe and Foot and after ſome parley concerning the King and parliament, they fell to blowes, but after ſome 6, hours fight. Sir Francis obtained the Victory.

The ſaid Lord Paulet and his Accomplices ſtood for the Commiſſion of Array, and Sir Francis and the reſt of the Gentlemen for the Ordinance of Parliament.

London Printed, for Thomas Berriman; dwelling in Great St. Bartholomews. Anguſt 23. 1642.
Exceeding Joyfull NEVVS FROM FROM Sommerſet-ſhire.

ON the 16. day of Auguſt, there was a meeting of divers Gentlemen at Sir Iohn Stowell his houſe at Ham, where after much diſcourſe amongſt them ſelves, they contrived away how they might put the Commiſſion of Array in execution, and ſuppreſſe all thoſe that ſhould oppoſe them therin, Sir Ralph Hopton replyed, that it were an caſie thing to be done.

Firſt, conſidering my Lord Paul • ts powerfulneſſe in the Eaſt part of the ſhire, and what mean Forces there abouts can ariſe to hinder his Proceedings therin, the rather for his part in regard of Maſter Digbies aſſiſtance of Horſe and Foot. II. For his own part he ſaid he hath gotten the good will of the County therabouts his quarter, notwithſtanding Mr. Alexander Popham, or Sir Iohn Horner, do they what they can. III. For Iihn Stowel it was ſaid his oppoſers were many, namely, Sir Francis Popham, Mr. Pine M. Coles, M. Nevvton, and divers others; yet they thought his part of the County were as eaſie to be brought under ſubjection, as any of them, all the rather, becauſe he hath great Lordſhips and Mannors about the Weſt part of the ſhire, and that his Tenants, moſt of them holdeth their Lands by Rack-rent; ſo that if they would not obey his command, he might out with them. IV. And laſtly, for Sir Francis Dorington, Sir Ferdinando Gorge, and Mr. Smith, they ſaid that they thought the Inhabitants of the City of Briſtoll, and Bath wovld help and aſſiſt them, notwithſtanding Mr. Hollis or Mr. Stroud; after which agreement they concluded and prefixed a day, place, and hour, of meeting, which was the following, being ihe 18. of Auguſt.

And that every one of theſe Gentlemen • efore-mentioned, ſhould make what expedition they could in Raiſing each feverall mans quarters, and to force their Neighbors and Tenants • o be well armed with powder and ſhot, and the Pikes to be in the Arrear of the Muſquetiers, and the Horſe to be in Arrear of all the Pikes, which was about the number of five thouſand ſouldiers, all o meet at a place called Siege-more, upon the Eleventh of Auguſt, about o • e of the clock, at the Eaſt part of ſaid Moore, neere adjoyning to Donnington and Sommerton.

Sir Francis Popham and his Son Mr. Pine, Mr Stroud, and the reſt having had notice ſent them by theſe Cavaleers, that at ſuch a day, place, and houre, they would put the Commiſſion of Array in execution, in defiance of them all, that if any offered to oppoſe them in the execution thereof, let them be aſſured ehey ſhall ſuffer for their attempt, though they hazzard their Lives and Fortunes therein.

The ſaid Sir Francis with the reſt of the Gent • y in the County, fearing no threatnings, cauſed the drums to beat up, charging the Trained Bands to be in readineſſe, and every Captain of the train Bands to lead his Company to the ſaid Moore at the day appointed, and about 6000 met at the place and hour, the Cavaleers themſelves durſt not venture neer their ſoldiers, for feare of Treacherie by their own Companies.

For there was not a word of Command obeyed by the Cavaleers, upon which they all rid their wayes, and took their commanding ſervants and Sir Iohn Stowell dangerouſly ſhot in the breech, yet he got away before any could over take him, and the Country being thus met together on both ſides, the one part to put the Commiſsion of Array in execution the other the Militia, conſented all ingenerall to put the Militia in execution where they exerciſed for three hours ſpace, only three Captains in the Lord Paulets Regiment, and two Captains under M. Smith his Regiment, refuſed to put their ſouldiers in ranck or file, or to exerciſe them.

Whereupon they were apprehended and carried to priſon, till Order from the Parliament.

The Country ſince the laſt four Troope of Horſe, ſent by the Earl of Bedford, who is Lord Lieutenant of the ſhire, hath kept the Countrey in peace and quietneſſe, for they are quartered within a mile of each Gentlemans habitation or manſion houſe.

The City of Wells hath been much rifled and racked, and the Cavaleers have poled and pinched the poor of the City, and hath made ſuch an obſtacle of the town, that it is not 10000. l. will make ſatisfaction.

The Town Goal are full of the meaner ſort of people, and the chiefe Agents was willfully let gone; after which there was Order taken for by the Committee and Juſtices, having therefore maturely and judiciouſly conſidered, that the chief ſpring of all our miſeries deſcends from thoſe corrupt Fountains, have thought it meete and expedient that there ſhould a troop of horſe daily at the Lord Paulet his houſe, for the more ſecurity of the peace of the ſhire, and ſo about every of the ſaid Gentlemens houſes a Troope of horſe for their apprehending, that therby the Countymay be cleanſed rom ſuch corrupt members that contaminate the ſanctity of the Lowes in an obſtinate exulcecration: but it is to be feared they are gone out of the ſhire elſe they would have bin taken ere this, in regard of their dayly ſearches made about their houſes, and in moſt parts of the ſhire.

On Friday after the muſtering of the trayned Bands, there was a privie ſear • h at one Miſtris Ward her houſe a widdow woman, and a great Recuſant for M. Smith neere Bridgewater, and at Mr. Harvies houſe an Alderman ſometime of Baidgewater, for Sir Iohn Stowell, but no perſon found therein, but there was Ammunition and Armour found in widdow Ward her houſe, for above 100. ſouldiers.

A little boy ſeeing the Rifling of the Houſe, ſaid that his Father had a great company of ſuch Ouns too; hereupon the Searchers went with the Child, and fearched all that Village of Ware, and took from the widdow Ward and neere upon 400. Arms, and many ſorts of Engines, the Tenants were all committed to ſafe cuſtody: and this is all for the preſent I can certifie you with all, till the next Poſt.

The Captains of the City of London were appointed to attend the Committee for Defence of the Kingdom, to conſider of fit and convenient places for the making of Out-works for the Defence and ſafety of the City of London, and the Suburbs thereof.

Ordered to be forthwith printed.

John Brown Cler. Parl.
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